Inter-American Magnet School Chicago IL August 2006 – Present
School Librarian
Support dual language (Spanish/English) K-8 curriculum with library lessons, projects, and activities aligned to curriculum for grades K-8. Proficient in Spanish.
Co-design and execute project-based multi-age middle school library/technology courses for grades 5-8 collaboratively with technology teacher and others. Projects in 7th and 8th grade emphasize issues of social justice.
Extensively integrate technology tools to support and differentiate learning with 18 desktop computers, 30 iPads, and 45 iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks
Administered three monthly book clubs (5th, 6th, 7th/8th grades) collaboratively with the Merlo Branch of the Chicago Public Library
Coached Battle of the Books and/or Spanish language Torneo de Libros teams for annual citywide competitions
Taught Comprehensive Family Life Education/Sexual Health Education to 8th graders, 2013-2014
Serve as teacher representative on Inter-American Local School Council, July 2012-present
Served as Chair of Principal Selection Committee of Inter-American School Local School Council, Winter and Spring 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Laboratory School School Librarian Evanston IL August 2005 – August 2006
Chicago Public Schools Chicago IL August 1994 – August 2005
Bilingual (English/Spanish) School Psychologist
Earned Bilingual Transitional Certificate (Spanish) from Illinois State Board of Education in November 1998.
Provided psychological services - including psychological evaluations - to bilingual or Spanish speaking students of all ages (1999-2005)
Previously responsible for schools including Herbert, Faraday, Cather, and Juarez High School
Buffalo Public Schools Buffalo NY January 1991 – June 1993
Substitute Teacher
Education
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY River Forest IL August 2005
Master of Library and Information Science
With School Library Media Certification (Type 10), GPA 3.875
American Library Association accredited MLIS with Type 10 Standard Special Certificate (K-12) with a specialization in Media
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Chicago IL August 1999
Computer Career Program
With Distinction; Final average grade 101% (A+)
An accelerated post-graduate computing program with emphasis on Structured Programming and System Analysis Design
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO May 1994
Master of Arts Degree in School Psychology
Three-year GPA 3.64 (out of 4.0) Recipient of Empire State Challenger Fellowship for Teachers (Scholarship)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN May 1990
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology Bachelor of Arts Degree in Program for Administrators (Business Minor) Admitted with Notre Dame Scholar Distinction (Scholarship) and graduated cum laude Academic Dean’s List Six Semesters Studied abroad in Notre Dame London Programme, Fall 1988 Sang and traveled with Notre Dame Glee Club for four years
Distinctions
Sara Jaffarian School Library Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming for “excellence in humanities programming in elementary and middle school libraries that serve children K–8.” Awarded by the American Library Association April 2012
National Board Certified Teacher November 2009 NBPTS: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media
Funding
Book Fairs: Raised approximately $34,200 in 9 years from 16 school book fairs. Grants: Earned grants valued at approximately $66,715.00 from sources including the American Library Association, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, the Chicago Foundation for Educators, the Illinois School Library Media Association, DonorsChoose.org, and Chicago Public Schools (including a grant for 32 iPads). Total Funding obtained for library program: Approximately $100,415.00
Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries Grant Award Spring 2012 $5,000 for library materials
Sara Jaffarian School Library Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming Spring 2012 American Library Association $4,000.00 for library materials and programming
iPads in the Library Grant Spring 2011 CPS Information & Technology Services|Technology Education CPS Department of Libraries and Information Services One of five Chicago Public School Libraries awarded 32 iPads, a charging & syncing cart, a MacBook computer, and initial training. (Award valued at approximately $20,000.00).
Chicago Foundation for Educators $490.00 for ten iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks January 2015
$490.00 for ten iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks January 2014
$490.00 for ten iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks January 2012
Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries and Information Services
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2015 $1,000.00 for purchase of books
Mobilary Project Grant March 2012 $1,000.00 voucher for purchase of iPad applications
Title I Double Matching Grant Program Spring 2011 $10,000.00 for technology equipment and books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2011 $2,000.00 for purchase of books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2010 $3,000.00 for purchase of books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2009 $5,000.00 for purchase of books
Collaboration Mini-Grant November 2008 $500.00 for materials to support collaborative curriculum project
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2008 $5,000.00 for purchase of books
Chicago Public Library Card Campaign Bronze Award January 2008 $400.00 for purchase of books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2007 $5,000.00 for purchase of books
Donors Choose Collaborative Technology Tools in Specials Classes September 2010 $1,108.00 for technology accessories for library and computer classes
Shuffle Off With a Great Book January 2009 $467.00 for eight iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks
Illinois School Library Media Association
Reader’s Choice Awards Spring 2012 Spring 2010 Spring 2008 Set of 20 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award nominees (Each award valued at approximately $320.00)
National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People Bookshelf Grant”
“Created Equal” Bookshelf Grant April 2008 “Pursuit of Happiness” Bookshelf Grant April 2007
(Each award valued at approximately $400.00).
Professional Presentations
iPads for Research and Production - Elementary and High School
Chicago Public Schools Librarian Back to School Professional Development 2016
Illinois Computing Educators, ICE-CAP September 28, 2011 Chicago IL
If America Were a Village: Collaboration Among Students in "Specials" Classes Using Online Technology Tools http://techtalkiams.wikispaces.com/ Tech Talk, Chicago Public Schools Information and Technology Services Conference December 3, 2010 Chicago IL
Web 2.0: Have No Fear! http://feeleyislma.wikispaces.com/ Illinois School Library Media Association Annual Conference Friday, October 29, 2010 Saint Charles IL
Professional Development
Circles of Citizenship: From Chicago to the World Chicago Public Schools Department of Literacy: Social Science March 2011-June 2012
Mobilary Project: Mobile technologies for school libraries Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries http://mobilary.wikispaces.com/ September 2011- June 2012
Project Technology Elite: Empowering Librarians to Integrate Technology in Education Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries http://projectelite.wikispaces.com/ February 2010-June 2010
Professional Associations
American Library Association (ALA) American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) ISLMA State Leadership Committee 2010-2011 Chicago Teacher-Librarians Association (CTLA) Dominican University Graduate School of Library & Information Science Alumni Council, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Interests
Reading, Spanish, World History, Social Justice, Swimming, Cycling, Tennis, Skiing, Travel, Music, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, Theatre
Francis A. Feeley
School Library Media Specialist
National Board Certified Teacher
5701 N. Sheridan Rd., Unit 24L
Chicago IL 60660
312-656-2373 fafeeley@cps.edu
Comprehensive curriculum vitae: https://franfeeley.wikispaces.com/
Inter-American Magnet School Library Website: http://iamslibrary.wikispaces.com/Home
Experience
Inter-American Magnet School Chicago IL August 2006 – Present
School Librarian
Martin Luther King, Jr. Laboratory School
School Librarian Evanston IL August 2005 – August 2006
Chicago Public Schools Chicago IL August 1994 – August 2005
Bilingual (English/Spanish) School PsychologistBuffalo Public Schools Buffalo NY January 1991 – June 1993
Substitute TeacherEducation
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY River Forest IL August 2005
Master of Library and Information Science
With School Library Media Certification (Type 10), GPA 3.875
American Library Association accredited MLIS with Type 10Standard Special Certificate (K-12) with a specialization in Media
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Chicago IL August 1999
Computer Career Program
With Distinction; Final average grade 101% (A+)
An accelerated post-graduate computing program with emphasis on Structured Programming and System Analysis DesignSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO May 1994
Master of Arts Degree in School Psychology
Three-year GPA 3.64 (out of 4.0)Recipient of Empire State Challenger Fellowship for Teachers (Scholarship)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN May 1990
Bachelor of Arts Degree in PsychologyBachelor of Arts Degree in Program for Administrators (Business Minor)
Admitted with Notre Dame Scholar Distinction (Scholarship) and graduated cum laude
Academic Dean’s List Six Semesters
Studied abroad in Notre Dame London Programme, Fall 1988
Sang and traveled with Notre Dame Glee Club for four years
Distinctions
Sara Jaffarian School Library Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming for “excellence in humanities programming in elementary and middle school libraries that serve children K–8.”
Awarded by the American Library Association April 2012
“Ones to Watch” Inaugural Award Winner for demonstrating “strong leadership in the areas of technology and technology integration.”
Awarded by CPS Information & Technology Services|Technology Education at “Tech Talk” conference January 2012
http://vimeo.com/35997047
http://cpstechtalk.blogspot.com/p/ones-to-watch-tech-leader-award.html
Featured in American Library Association’s weekly online newsmagazine ilovelibraries.org August 2011
http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/inter-american-magnet-school-library
National Board Certified Teacher November 2009
NBPTS: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media
Funding
Book Fairs: Raised approximately $34,200 in 9 years from 16 school book fairs.
Grants: Earned grants valued at approximately $66,715.00 from sources including the American Library Association, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, the Chicago Foundation for Educators, the Illinois School Library Media Association, DonorsChoose.org, and Chicago Public Schools (including a grant for 32 iPads).
Total Funding obtained for library program: Approximately $100,415.00
Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries Grant Award Spring 2012
$5,000 for library materials
Sara Jaffarian School Library Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming
Spring 2012
American Library Association
$4,000.00 for library materials and programming
iPads in the Library Grant Spring 2011
CPS Information & Technology Services|Technology Education CPS Department of Libraries and Information Services
One of five Chicago Public School Libraries awarded 32 iPads, a charging & syncing cart, a MacBook computer, and initial training.
(Award valued at approximately $20,000.00).
Chicago Foundation for Educators
$490.00 for ten iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks
January 2015
$490.00 for ten iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks
January 2014
$490.00 for ten iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks
January 2012
Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries and Information Services
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2015
$1,000.00 for purchase of books
Mobilary Project Grant March 2012
$1,000.00 voucher for purchase of iPad applications
Title I Double Matching Grant Program Spring 2011
$10,000.00 for technology equipment and books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2011
$2,000.00 for purchase of books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2010
$3,000.00 for purchase of books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2009
$5,000.00 for purchase of books
Collaboration Mini-Grant November 2008
$500.00 for materials to support collaborative curriculum project
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2008
$5,000.00 for purchase of books
Chicago Public Library Card Campaign Bronze Award January 2008
$400.00 for purchase of books
Library Matching Grant Program Winter 2007
$5,000.00 for purchase of books
Donors Choose
Collaborative Technology Tools in Specials Classes September 2010
$1,108.00 for technology accessories for library and computer classes
Shuffle Off With a Great Book January 2009
$467.00 for eight iPod Shuffles for use with audiobooks
Illinois School Library Media Association
Reader’s Choice Awards Spring 2012
Spring 2010
Spring 2008
Set of 20 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award nominees
(Each award valued at approximately $320.00)
National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People Bookshelf Grant”
“Created Equal” Bookshelf Grant April 2008
“Pursuit of Happiness” Bookshelf Grant April 2007
(Each award valued at approximately $400.00).
Professional Presentations
iPads for Research and Production - Elementary and High School
Chicago Public Schools Librarian Back to School Professional Development 2016
https://goo.gl/jlGyGISeptember 2, 2016
One Man Resources Slam
Chicago Public Schools Tech Talk
https://goo.gl/BsLt3HApril 8, 2016
Screencastify, Bookmarks, and Other Google Tips
Multiple Literacies: A Department of Literacy Professional Development Event, Chicago Public Schools
http://www.slideshare.net/secret/nDgyilCKi6JPW4Friday, February 5, 2015 Chicago IL
Deep Technology Integration in Social Sciences Research
Tech Talk, Chicago Public Schools
http://tinyurl.com/TTfeeley2015http://techtalk2015feeley.wikispaces.com/
April 3, 2015 Chicago IL
iMovie on the iPad
Spread the Word! CPS Department of Literacy/Libraries
http://www.slideshare.net/fafeeley/spread-the-word-38437835August 28, 2014 Chicago IL
iMovie on the iPad
Illinois Computing Educators 2013 Conference
http://www.slideshare.net/fafeeley/imovie-ice-2013March 1, 2013 Saint Charles IL
iMovie on the iPad
Illinois School Library Media Association 2012 Conference
http://www.slideshare.net/fafeeley/feeley-i-movie-islma-pp
October 19, 2012 Saint Charles IL
"iPads in the Library" Program: Using iPads to Expand Learning in the Library
Chicago Public Schools Leadership Technology Summit – CPS Department of Educational Technology
http://librarylts.wikispaces.com/July 24, 2012 Chicago IL
iMovie on the iPad
Chicago Public Schools iPad Academy hosted by Chicago Public Schools
http://www.slideshare.net/fafeeley/feeley-i-movie-pp
June 29, 2012 Chicago IL
Mobilary: iPads in the Library
Illinois Computing Educators Annual Conference
http://www.slideshare.net/leperez1/mobilary-ipads-in-the-library-program
March 2, 2012 Saint Charles ILiPad Productivity: Research Project Examples for Late Elementary and Middle School
http://techtalk2012.wikispaces.com/
Chicago Public Schools Information and Technology Services “Tech Talk”January 27, 2012 Chicago IL
Web 2.0: Have No Fear! Integrating Multiple Online Technology Tools in Collaborative Curriculum Projects
http://feeleyaasl2011.wikispaces.com/
American Association of School Libraries National ConferenceOctober 29, 2011 Minneapolis MN
Using Wonderful Wikis to Wake Up Your Classroom
http://feeleyice2011.wikispaces.com/
Illinois Computing Educators, ICE-CAPSeptember 28, 2011 Chicago IL
If America Were a Village: Collaboration Among Students in "Specials" Classes Using Online Technology Tools
http://techtalkiams.wikispaces.com/
Tech Talk, Chicago Public Schools Information and Technology Services Conference
December 3, 2010 Chicago IL
Web 2.0: Have No Fear!
http://feeleyislma.wikispaces.com/
Illinois School Library Media Association Annual Conference
Friday, October 29, 2010 Saint Charles IL
Professional Development
Circles of Citizenship: From Chicago to the World
Chicago Public Schools Department of Literacy: Social Science March 2011-June 2012
Mobilary Project: Mobile technologies for school libraries
Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries
http://mobilary.wikispaces.com/
September 2011- June 2012
Project Technology Elite:
Empowering Librarians to Integrate Technology in Education
Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries
http://projectelite.wikispaces.com/
February 2010-June 2010
Professional Associations
American Library Association (ALA)
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)
ISLMA State Leadership Committee 2010-2011
Chicago Teacher-Librarians Association (CTLA)
Dominican University Graduate School of Library & Information Science Alumni Council, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Interests
Reading, Spanish, World History, Social Justice, Swimming, Cycling, Tennis, Skiing, Travel, Music, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, Theatre